FourPlay -《X》[MP3!]

音乐类型:Smooth Jazz

专辑介绍：

2006年8月8日全明星组合Fourplay发行他们的最新专辑《X》。

《X》中的“X”并不代表一个未知数，更不代表什么限制级的音像制品。这里的“X”则是罗马数字中“10”。原来从1991年到现在，这个超级四人组已经发售了10张音乐作品，其中包括一张精选辑和一张圣诞主题唱片。掰开手指算算，Lee Ritenour（前主音吉他手）时代Fourplay一共发行了4张（包括那张精选），而拥有Larry Carlton（现主音吉他手）的组合发行了剩下来的6张（包括那张圣诞主题）。

《X》唱片一共9首单曲，总长不到50分钟，应该是10张专辑中最短的一张。“Turnabout”作为开场曲并似乎没有让人们有太多的惊喜，他们惯有的节奏搭配4个人卖力的演奏，还不错。不过耐下心来再听一遍的时候可以发现一些新事物，Larry Carlton在大篇幅的即兴段中居然放弃了他早就习惯了的Blues，虽然这回是换成了较为funky的风格，但和弦的表现明显比以前柔滑了很多。“Cinnamon Sugar”进一步证实了答案，Larry Carlton这回终于像他第一次加入Fourplay的时候那样，尽力靠拢Lee Ritenour的温柔曲风。而且还保留了同其他三人共同拥有的节奏，这一点要比早年的Fourplay时尚了很多。唱片放到过半以后，迎来了可以杀人的温柔“Twilight Touch”。“黎明”一直是Fourplay早年非常乐衷的一个主题，方面节奏的Larry Carlton明显也感染了Bob James,这位最近一直在亚洲频繁活动的钢琴家把东方人婉约带入西方音乐中，也许这时已经没有人还念叨着Lee大哥了。但精彩还没有完，“Be My Lover”应该成为专辑中的一个经典，无论是节奏、旋律还是技巧，此曲无可挑剔，其时尚程度更可以被看作“Someone To Love”和“Save Some Love For Me”这两首过去专辑经典的一个融会，并且这3首曲子和Lee Ritenour都不相关。现在不知道还有多少人会希望Lee大哥复出取代Larry大叔，但至少我个人更加期待Lee Ritenour即将发行的个人专辑，而现在的Fourplay需要Larry Carlton，现在Fourplay就像这张唱片封面一样，时尚、复古、融合.


amazon.com

Fourplay is the quintessential Smooth Jazz super group. The precision and impeccable execution with which they perform their music is a marvel to behold, both on disc and in person. X is an extraordinary album, in that it encompasses the signature sounds of Bob James, Larry Carlton, Nathan East, and Harvey Mason with a dynamic and freshness that's at once timely and timeless. Since I really don't need to tell you anything more about these guys than you already know, let's run the tracks down. "Turnabout" - Classic Bob James... elegant, tasteful, robust; "Cinnamon Sugar" - Tasty, tasty, tasty, and my bet for the next single... Larry upfront and shining; "Eastern Sky" - Ethereal and powerful... glistening with synth and Nathan's fretless bass work and wordless vocals; "Kid Zero" - Harvey wrote this gem...engaging, signature ensemble Fourplay, with lots of Nathan on bass and scatting; "My Love's Leavin'" - Huge first single, featuring Michael McDonald's awesome new spin on the Steve Winwood classic; "Screenplay" - Very hip, very sophisticated and complex, with great solos from Bob and Larry; "Twilight Touch" - A languid, sensual ballad...gorgeous melody, solos from Larry, Nathan and Bob with a sultry synth backing; "Be My Lover" - Duet vocal refrain from Larry's wife, Michelle Pillar and Nathan highlights another potential hit single; "Sunday Morning" - Larry's guitar work gives this gentle bluesy ballad a captivating, down home feel. So, there you have it...the stunning new Fourplay - X. Smooth Jazz just does not get any better than this. Period!

1. Turnabout
2. Cinnamon Sugar
3. Eastern Sky
4. Kid Zero
5. My Love's Leavin'
6. Screenplay
7. Twilight Touch
8. Be My Lover
9. Sunday Morning


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